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Mycenae, and ancient Olympia - Olympic games

Athens, Greece
  • 13 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Ancient Olympia, the home of the original Olympic games, lies around a 3.5-hour drive from Athens. Leave the driving to your knowledgeable chauffeur on this private tour, which fits in an additional stop at Mycenae, bagging two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in one day. Your fee covers transportation, snacks, and soft drinks for groups up to seven—a great choice for larger parties. Tickets are at your own expense.
  • Get personal attention from your well-informed driver on this private tour
  • Step on the sacred ground where the first Olympians raced
  • Sample “koulouri”, the sesame bread that’s Greece’s answer to the bagel
  • Enjoy transfers from central Athens addresses for a seamless experience

What's Included

  • Snacks
    Greek sesame ring koulouri
  • Soda/Pop
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Lunch
  • Entrance to archaiological sites (12 euro or 6 euro winter )

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

*minivan, *a day before the tour i will send you email with directions about time and pick up point.

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Meeting point

  • Ermou 80, Athina 105 54, Greece

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Start time
.7:30 am

Itinerary

1

Corinth Canal

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

2

Archaeological Site Mycenae

2 hours Admission Ticket Not Included

3

Kakovatos Beach

2 hours Admission Ticket Not Included

4

Archaeological Site of Olympia

2 hours Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

5.0
based on 4 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

They made the itinerary how we wanted to spend the day!

Mystina_S, Aug 2026
The day was so much fun! Even before the experience, the tour company helped us work out an itinerary that worked best for us. And our driver guide followed our itinerary perfectly and even added a bonus visit to Nafplio since we were good on time. He was very knowledgeable and gave us as much time as we needed at each stop. Overall just a nice, relaxing day.

Incredible Day Tour!

Emma_C, Jul 2021
Incredible experience, 1000% recommend. The best thing we have done in Greece! The guide was amazing, so fun to talk to and accommodating. It was so unique and beautiful and calm. The food was amazing, the bus was super comfortable, the sites were fascinating. The planning was perfect, everything went smoothly like a dream, and we went to amazing local places and ate awesome seafood while relaxing in the gorgeous Aegean Sea.
Member Pricing
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$666.55

per group (up to 7)
Was $701.64(-5%)

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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On average, this is booked 57 days in advance.

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